Lammas/Lughnasadh
What is Lammas/Lughnasadh?
Lammas/Lughnasadh is one of the eight Pagan holidays, which is directly between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. It is the first of three harvest festivals. Depending on where you live, it is typically the time to harvest wheat, fruits, and veggies. Lammas/Lughnasadh is celebrated on August 1st. It is a time of celebration and indulgence. It’s a day where you feast, play, and laugh without considering the future
History
Lammas comes from “loaf mass”. In early Ireland, you would not harvest your grains before the 1st of August, because doing so would mean your last harvest failed to keep you fed for long enough. They would harvest their grains on August 1st, and by the time night came, the first loaf of the season has been made. Lughnasadh is the day for honouring the Celtic god, Lugh. He is the craftsman god of many skills. It also acknowledges the sacrifice of the Oak King to feed the earth, and the beginning of the reign of the Holly King
Correspondances
Colours: Dark green, yellow, brown, orange
Food: Wheat, berries, corn, grains, summer vegetables, fruits
Herbs: Basil, rosemary, calendula, goldenrod
Flowers: Sunflower, marigold, peony
Crystals: Citrine, tigers eye, adventurine, obsidian, carnelian
Incense and Oil: Basil, rosemary, rose, chamomile, frankincense, sandalwood
Animals: Cow, Sheep, Crow, Rooster
God(desse)s: Lugh, Pan, Demeter, Isis, Odin, Cernunnos
Tarot: The Devil
Spells:Harvest, Abundance, Prosperity, Protection
Activities
Harvest produce from your garden
Bake a loaf of bread
Visit a produce stand/farmers market
Go berry/fruit picking
Honour a sun god, such as Lugh
Have a campfire
Set up your altar
Altar Ideas
Sun symbols
Wheat
Corn
Grains
Fruit/Veggies
Sunflowers
Incense
Candles
Crystals
Bread



















